Clearing Bios (System Setup) And System Passwords; Clearing Cmos Settings - Dell Alienware 13 R3 Service Manual

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Table 5. Security tab (continued)
Security
Computrace
Firmware TPM
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
Table 6. Boot tab
Boot
Boot List Option
File Browser Add Boot Option
File Browser Del Boot Option
Secure Boot
Legacy Option ROMs
Boot Option Priorities
Boot Option #1
Boot Option #2
Boot Option #3
Table 7. Exit tab
Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Discard Changes and Reset
Restore Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords

Contact Dell technical support to clear the forgotten passwords. For more information, see www.dell.com/contactdell.

Clearing CMOS settings

1. Remove the
base
cover.
2. Remove the
wireless
card.
3. Remove the
solid-state
4. Remove the
rear I/O
cover.
5. Remove the
computer
6. Remove the battery.
7. Remove the
coin-cell
8. Wait for one minute.
74
drive.
base.
battery.
Default: Permitted
Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional
Computrace Service from Absolute Software.
Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update
packages.
Displays the available boot options.
Allows to add the boot options.
Allows to delete the boot options
Enable or disable the secure boot feature.
Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs.
Displays the boot sequence.
Displays the available first boot option.
Displays the available second boot option.
Displays the available third boot option.
Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes.
Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for
all system setup options.
Allows you to restore default values for all system setup
options.
Allows you to load previous values for all system setup
options.
Allows you to save the changes for all system setup options.

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